The world's archives
4,321–4,368 of 13,643 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
Where these films come from, and who sees what
Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.
Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
Internet Archive
Eight Is Enough promos
Two original ABC promos for "Eight is Enough" with narration by Ernie Anderson.
Internet Archive
Lifeline - Johns Hopkins
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/lifeline-1978-tv-series-1978-1979.html
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Crazy Eddie Commercial: "Crazy Eddie Fever"
A commercial for the New York-based consumer electronics store Crazy Eddie that originally aired in 1978, made to cash in on the disco craze - specifically…
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Jackie Chan Collection (1973–1986) DVD Rip
This collection features DVD rips of several early and lesser-known Jackie Chan films, showcasing his formative years in martial arts cinema before his rise…
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Captain Harlock - Mystery of the Arcadia (Cornpone Flicks)
A VHS fansub by Cornpone Flicks of the movie edit of episode 13 (The Witch's Ocean Castle of Death) of the 1978 Space Pirate Captain Harlock anime series.
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The Lost World of the Maya
Follows Eric Thompson, an authority on Mayan civilization, as he embarks on a pilgrimage through Central America. Describes ruins existing in such ancient…
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Death Machines (1976)
Madame Lu has created three "Death Machines," a trio of martial arts experts who have been injected with a special serum, turning them into mindless zombies,…
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[Home Movie: Barbara's Little House of Flowers Collection, circa 1979, LA Philharmonic and home scenes]
Synopsis Outside the L.A. Philharmonic, and home scenes Collection Description This film ( Kemp_8306 ) is part of the Barbara’s Little House of Flowers…
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Narcotics: The Importance of User Recognition
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Icarus' Children : The Story of Man-Powered Flight
How a worldwide contest put up by English businessman Henry Kremer has helped to make successful man-powered flight a reality. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.)…
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NBC Nightly News June 13, 1977
NBC Nightly News June 13, 1977
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Full VHS Tape: Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) - INTERGLOBAL HOME VIDEO (1987)
Nominated as Best Horor Film of 1977 by the Amacemy of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Films, Kingdom of the Spiders features William Shatner (Star Trek) as a…
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Wendigo (1978)
VF - French Dubbing By : Paul Kiener (Under the pseudonym "Sous le pseudonyme" " Roger Darbonne") (1978)
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The Williamsburg File
Shows historians and archeologists working to uncover and restore the eighteenth century community in Williamsburg 1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1/2 in Shows…
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Confessions Of A Window Cleaner (1974) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1974 comedy Confessions Of A Window Cleaner, directed…
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Terror at Red Wolf Inn
VHS source. Terror at Red Wolf Inn (also released as Terror On the Menu, Terror House and Folks at Red Wolf Inn) is a 1972 American horror film directed by…
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What Have They Done To Your Daughters 1974
Police investigate the apparent suicide of teenage girl only to uncover details of a teenage prostitution ring.
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VHS Tape: The Wild Party (1975) Original Theatrical Release
VHS Tape: The Wild Party (1975) Plot: Based on the 1926 narrative poem Joseph Moncure March (1899-1977), mixed with elements of the infamous Fatty Arbuckle…
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Headstart Vitamins with Glenn Braswell - Partial Commercials (1979)
Here's a partial commercial about a Vitamins pills for his head. This commercials last about an few seconds or shorter than 1-minutes before the recording…
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Strandcamping Bakker Film-4
8mm film nr.6 van de heer Bakker van de Zandvoortse strandcamping
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The Desert's Edge
A discussion about how man has turned productive desert land into a wasteland, and the attempts being made to reverse this process. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58…
Internet Archive
ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9196
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip (9150-52) is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the…
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Ironside Season 8
The Complete Series 8 of Ironside
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The Planets
Offers a look at the U.S. space program by explaining the objectives of NASA, the results of recent space flights, and various techniques used in the program,…
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A Desert Place
Examines the various forms of plant and animal life found in the Sonoran Desert of the Southwest, and illustrates the concept of the desert ecosystem. 1…
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The Cat In The Hat 1971 Animated Film VHS RIP
The Cat in the Hat is an American animated musical television special originally broadcast March 10, 1971 on CBS. It was based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss…
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[Home Movie: González Family Home Movies, circa 1970s, Spain and Portugal]
Synopsis A home movie circa 1973 by Manuel González about their family trip to Spain and Portugal. The video shows their visit to Madrid and Toledo, with…
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Magnavox Holiday Specials (USA, 1973)
Aired during "Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back" special, 16th November 1973. mostly uploading for the Magnavox Odyssey appearance.
Internet Archive
Animal Behavior : The Mechanism of Imprinting
Shows how experiments with ducklings led to the concept of imprinting as a link between instinctive and learned behavior. 1 videocassette (14:30 min.) : 1/2…
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The First Signs of Washoe
Washoe, a baby chimpanzee, is taught to communicate through sign language. Research with other chimpanzees is shown, and it is suggested that from this…
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A World of Difference : B.F. Skinner and the Good Life
1 videorecording, 57 min. : Traces the life of well-known behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner . Visits a rural cooperative with Dr. Skinner where some of his…
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HALLOWEEN 1978 ORANGE MEDIA VHS RIP
Halloween (1978) is an American slasher horror film written and directed by John Carpenter. Set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, the film…
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Jeno's Pizza Rolls - Television Commercial, 16mm
This is an old television commercial for Jeno's Pizza Rolls, which features the TV version of The Lone Ranger & Tonto. Transferred from an old 16mm film…
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KISS Attack Of The Phantoms (1978) - HD AI Upscale
KISS - Attack of the Phantoms (Phantom of the Park) There are two versions of this film now! A VHS rip that was ran through Topaz AI to clean up, with Mono…
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Lollipop Opera
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The Plastic Prison
Documentary about severe combined immune deficiency, a disease in which children are born with little or no immunity to disease. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58…
Internet Archive
ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9189
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the primary…
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NBC Nightly News May 17, 1971
NBC Nightly News May 17, 1971
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Jack & The Beanstalk anime
English version of Jack and the beanstalk anime
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World Trade Center Construction
A short segment on the construction of the World Trade Center in New York City. It aired as part of the US Information Agency's program "Vision USA" (episode…
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NBC Nightly News November 19, 1979
NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor November 19, 1979
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The Long Search ★ a BBC Series on Religion with Book and MKV
The Long Search ★ a BBC Series on Religion with Book and MKV . _ . Requested by Ian Parker and provided by RatterFat Video - the original DVD source materials…
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School Without Failure
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Great Expectations (BTQ-7, 14/09/79)
XXXX Mobil The Humanoid trailer Extra G Bill Bowden's Little Aspley Avis Bonds Gotcha Neptune's At The Valley Selley's No More Damp Seiko Feed The Man Meat…
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MSC (AV) - Apollo 13 Logo
MSC (AV) - Apollo 13 Logo Produced: February 24, 1970 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81443668
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The Great Houdini [1976]
The Great Houdini is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The film was written and…
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Demons Of The Mind 1972
A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex,…
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